Thorbjorn Olesen soars as Danny Willett’s hopes nosedive at Turkish Airlines Open

Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen set a new course record to take command of the Turkish Airlines Open as Danny Willett’s hopes of becoming European number one nosedived. 
Thorbjorn Olesen soars as Danny Willett’s hopes nosedive at Turkish Airlines Open
Sat, 05 Nov, 2016 - 00:00
Phil Casey, Antalya

Olesen fired eight birdies and an eagle in a superb 62 to reach the halfway stage of the €6.5m event on 15 under, six shots clear of Spain’s Adrian Otaegui and Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee.

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